The Last Ulysseans: Culture and Modernism in Montreal, 1930-1939

Between 1930 and 1939, a diverse group of Montrealers met and socialized at the home of painter John Lyman. Affected by domestic and international economic, political, cultural and intellectual developments in the post-First World War era, this group of friends and acquaintances sought a means to bring about changes in Canadian society. In general, they embraced left-wing causes and supported such organizations as the League for Social Reconstruction and such journals as the Canadian Forum.